Dumbeg, traditional Javanese cakes
Java cakes: a liquid batter made from rice flour, lime water, and sweetened coconut milk, poured into lontar palm leaf cones and steamed.
Dumbeg is a traditional dessert from Java, particularly popular in the Rembang region.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time45 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 25 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$12.11 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $7.33
- $0.19
- $4.59
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Bring the coconut milk, sugar, and salt to a boil, then let it cool slightly.
- Mix the flour with the lime water until it is smooth and consistent. ≈ 4 min
- Add the warm coconut milk and mix: the mixture should be liquid. ≈ 4 min
- Roll the lontar leaves into cones. ≈ 10 min
- Fill them with the dough. ≈ 10 min
- Steam the rice by lining the steamer basket with rice, so that the profiteroles will separate more easily.
The bill
Dumbeg, traditional Javanese cakes
- 1 kg of rice flour$7.33
- 250 g of sugar$0.19
- 4 cups of thick coconut milk$4.59
Total$12.11
that's $0.61 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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